SMRTR ProgrammingAug 23, 2026Daily.dev

Music theory for programmers

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Music theory feels arbitrary until you trace it back to physics and math. Twelve notes exist because of how prime numbers 2 and 3 interact; scales use uneven gaps so your ear can navigate them; chords sound good because their harmonics overlap. Starting from a single sine wave, everything in music can be derived through code.

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